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TESTAMENT: 'The Formation Of Damnation' To Be Reissued With Bonus CD

Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT are taking the stage once again in support of their 2008 release, "The Formation of Damnation", TESTAMENT will be touring as special guest with fellow thrash legends MEGADETH and SLAYER. The tour will feature the classic lineup of vocalist Chuck Billy, guitarists Er...

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DEAD EMOTIONS Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

German death metallers DEAD EMOTIONS have parted ways with guitarist Markus Uhl and have replaced him with 20-year-old axeman Alex Kaseder (APOPLEXY, SKROTUM). The band is currently writing material for its fourth album, which is tentatively due in 2010 via an as-yet-undetermined record label. DEAD...

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AVANTASIA: New Album Titles Announced

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback next year with a new epic masterpiece, to be released as two separate albums entitled "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". So far Tobias has confirmed the following musicians to be part of the forthcoming AVANTASIA...

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RUSH Documentary Makers Interviewed At WINDSOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Tom Lucier conducted an interview with directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Banger Films Inc. over the weekend when the filmmakers attended the Windsor International Film Festival to speak about their new documentary featuring the legendary Canadian rock band RUSH. The...

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WORLDENGINE: Making-Of Clip For '12th' Song Available

Post-progressive rock band WORLDENGINE, led by multi instrumentalist Valmor Pedretti Jr. and singer Cristiana Camboim, has just released on YouTube a "making-of"-style video for the song "12th", from the upcoming, still-untitled six-song EP, currently being mixed by Thiago Grün. The track showcases...

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RECIPROCAL: Entire Debut Album Available For Streaming

The self-titled debut album from Southern California technical death metallers RECIPROCAL is being streamed in its entirety on the band's official web site. The CD was recorded at Mad Dog Studios with engineer Samur Khouja and will be released independently on November 19 via all major digital distr...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says He Has 'No Relationship' With EDDIE VAN HALEN

Paul Cashmere of Australia's Undercover.com.au recently conducted an interview with bassist Michael Anthony (CHICKENFOOT, ex-VAN HALEN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Undercover.com.au: What is your relationship with Eddie Van Halen these days? Anthony: There is no relationship. T...

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ARES KINGDOM: 'Incendiary' Coming Soon

Kansas City-based death/thrash metal band ARES KINGDOM will release its second album, "Incendiary", soon through Nuclear War Now! Productions. According to a press release, the album was recorded at the group's own Very Metal Sound studio and contains "nine new tracks of absolute armageddon." With a...

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SOLSTICE: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

The reunited South Florida death/thrash metal band SOLSTICE will release its new album, "To Dust", on November 24 via CDBaby. 11 songs were laid down during the sessions for the CD, including a cover of an old song by the Miami progressive metallers CYNIC. "To Dust" track listing: 01. Black 02. To D...

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Four-Year-Old Rocker Plays AC/DC Like A Star

Australia's Express Advocate reports: Canadian-born Alex Lidster, 4, moved to the Central Coast with his parents and two older brothers in June and has developed a love affair with AC/DC ever since. While his father, Shawn, is a professional singer-songwriter, Alex's fascination with rock music has...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Tour South America In February

Florida death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE will embark on a South American tour in February 2010. CANNIBAL CORPSE has made regular trips to South America during its long and storied career and has always had a blast playing for some of the most ravenous metal fans in the world. Commented bassist Alex W...

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RUSH Guitarist Among Presenters At 24th Annual GEMINI AWARDS

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson will be one of the presenters at the 24th annual Gemini Awards, which will be televised this Saturday, November 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Global and Showcase (check local listings). The Gemini Awards will salute "Corner Gas", "Royal Canadian Air Farce" and "Trailer Park Boys"...

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ATROCITY Collaborating With Frontman's Sister On New Album

Germany's ATROCITY is recording a new CD which is described as "a project album" featuring frontman Alex Krull's sister Yasmin. The collaboration with Yasmin began on ATROCITY's 1994 "Blut" album, where Alex's sister contributed guest vocals. In 1995 the mystical and very special ATROCITY FEATURING...

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STEVEN ADLER In 'Dahmer Vs. Gacy' Movie; Trailer Available

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer Steven Adler portrays Stevie in "Dahmer vs. Gacy", an action/comedy about Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy battling it out helmed by and starring Ford Austin. Adler reportedly plays a guy that Jeffrey Dahmer picks up at a bar and then later...

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LAZARUS A.D. Added To ENSIFERUM Tour

Kenosha, Wisconsin-based thrashers LAZARUS A.D. have been added to ENSIFERUM's North American headlining tour as the replacement for EX DEO. This will mark LAZARUS A.D.'s first tour in the U.S. since playing Japan's Loud Park festival in October and will be followed by even more dates with Polish de...